Head coaches of the teams summed up the results of the match.
– I'm glad for the guys: two broke through, scored two goals each (Mamin and Afanasyev). Ivan Prosvetov played for zero. Each plan turned out a success. The game was visible, and hockey was at a good level.
– Maxim Mamin missed quite a lot. Was there a separate work with him or something else?
– He was a little sick. And this pause did him good, he rebooted and scored two goals.
– The same is about Egor Afanasyev...
– We were waiting for him, and see how it turned out. After the first match of the season, he had a small trauma, he was recovering and did not play. The expectations were high, but today he scored, and it's good.
– Amur got some boost only in the second period, while failing the first and third ones…
– Yes, the second period could have been better for us, but in the first and third, we did play well.
– Do you have an understanding of what you can cling to after this game to create a series of victories?
– We should build the future on this game: take good passes from here, and finish.
– How much has the atmosphere in the locker room changed?
– Sure, there was an unpleasant load hanging around... now there is a little relief. We need to keep gaining scores.
– After Sochi, there was some information about a day off. Did the players get it, or did you "tighten the screws"?
– No, they did not get it. We don't have many days off this month.
– Ivan Prosvetov came out today and played perfectly. Was his absence an educational measure?
– Ivan was a backup for a while. But he played the last match. We hope that all these educational or non-educational measures will benefit the guys. We would like this process of reverse adaptation to take place for the guys as soon as possible, but it is a long process.
– Can we say that Ivan Prosvetov has earned the coach's trust after today's match?
– At the moment, yes. But things are changing very quickly.
Andrey Martemyanov, head coach of Amur:
– One team was playing hockey today – CSKA. Amur was present on the ice. I can only mention three players from my team who wanted to do something on the ice. The rest played awfully and did absolutely no task. We got extremely loaded: up to to the top. We will come to Yaroslavl and figure out all the details. We are on the edge of a precipice, we have nowhere to retreat further. We need to move on. Let's see how the team, together with us, the coaches, and we do not separate ourselves from the team, will get out of this difficult situation.
CSKA looked very powerful in this game, charged to win, won almost all the single combats, especially in the first period. As a result – 0:7.
– Coach Evgeny Fedorov left the team. What happened?
– I insisted he stay on the team. But just before the trip, the new management of the club decided to terminate the contract with him. Naturally, his leave has a negative impact on the team. However, no excuses are accepted. The team, on the contrary, needs to shake itself up. I don't have any information about finding a striker coach yet.
– It seemed that the goalkeepers were not ready for the confrontation with CSKA either.
– I have already mentioned that only three came out to fight today. But I won't name them, otherwise they will definitely fail the next match – I have an evil eye. We had some individuals on the ice who agreed to play their own hockey and not do coaching tasks. CSKA showed us how to perform, do and be energized to win. Our players' dedication was very weak. Although we arrived in advance, there was enough time to adapt and relax. We will look for reasons. I can guess where they are, but I don't know exactly where they are hidden. I don't know yet if the management will look for them.
– Who should be looking for a new coach?
– We have changed the club management. We have a new president and a new director. I did not recruit coaches, but only approved candidates. The move to dismiss the coach was very unconventional, there was no such thing in my memory. I am not a human resources department, I do not hire or fire.
